Category Archives: Stance

(…continued) Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong

In Siu Nim Tau, you are facing the opponent front-on, and all of your movements target that same direction. It is easy to understand. In most of the Chum Kiu moves, the position of the opponent remains the same, yet your body is no more completely front-on towards him; rather, it is oblique, only leavingContinue reading “(…continued) Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong”

Tips for Dissolving Pelvis and Hip Joints? – Mok Kim Hoe

Kim Hoe: IDEAs Wing Chun would you share more similar tips for lower body parts (from pelvis to foot)? I think Pelvis and hip joint are the most challenging part to dissolve. Me: In my vocabulary, “linking” means something more than just “connecting”, though sometimes the latter will be used in place of the formerContinue reading “Tips for Dissolving Pelvis and Hip Joints? – Mok Kim Hoe”

Training Flow and Experience for Siu Nim Tau Practice? – Mok Kim Hoe

Kim Hoe: … Would you write a/multiple posts that explain about the proposed training flow for Siu Lim Tao from beginning till the end (integration of what you proposed in posts before, but no more mechanism, only focus on training)… Also, please share your experiences what you felt within your body/joint/part when you manage toContinue reading “Training Flow and Experience for Siu Nim Tau Practice? – Mok Kim Hoe”

Forward Momentum – Body Mass is the Only Power Source

By now (read the previous post Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile), I hope you can at least accept that it is possible to counteract a horizontal push by a vertical reactionary force without a horizontal friction from the floor. Let’s go further to see howContinue reading “Forward Momentum – Body Mass is the Only Power Source”

Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile

Intuitive: When someone pushes you (hands in touch), there must exist a horizontal force counteracting the horizontal push. This counteracting force is usually understood to be the friction produced by the feet pressing (often with toes grabbing) against the floor. Such depiction makes a lot of sense particularly when you regard your entire body largelyContinue reading “Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile”

Counterintuitive Stance: Stacking vs Rooting; Floating vs Leaning

This is intuitive: A stance in martial art, apart from carrying the body weight, is to supply power to the body by drawing support from the floor, mostly through holding tightly with the toes and a wide separation of the legs. You may describe it as “rooting”. It is then natural that in order toContinue reading “Counterintuitive Stance: Stacking vs Rooting; Floating vs Leaning”

How to Focus? Converging for Control Zone – Amoeba Membrane Analogy

Forward focus, aiming forward, pointing, facing and heung (in Cantonese)…… All these terms may sound familiar to you as early as you first started your Wing Chun training. In most cases they intend to refer to the same thing, one of the core principles of Wing Chun, which is essential due to the following. YouContinue reading “How to Focus? Converging for Control Zone – Amoeba Membrane Analogy”

Penetrating Punch and The Wing Chun Stance – The Jackscrew Analogy

To the post [Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #005: Penetrating Punch – The Basics] dated 2014.03.10, a reader, Mr. Davin Tan, left this message: “Could you elaborate on the lifting mechanism? So interesting! Is it a visual image of your elbow and wrist joint moving up vertically?” This post is trying to respond to his questions.Continue reading “Penetrating Punch and The Wing Chun Stance – The Jackscrew Analogy”